Filed under: Internet, Video, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Open Source, P2P, Web, Windows x64
Tribler and Bitlet offer two takes on torrent-powered video streaming
by Lee Mathews May 5th 2009
BitLet, whose client-free torrent downloader we first mentioned on DownloadSquad two years ago, have been hard at work on a new project. Their torrent-powered streaming video service is now available for a public preview.
There's no standalone download required to use Bitlet, all you need is a browser with the Java plugin installed. As with any other torrent, your playback experience has a lot to do with the participation of your peers. Well-seeded videos buffer quickly and play smoothly while others may sputter and stall. Bitlet has a few example videos for you to try out including the Diablo 3 trailer and Mr. Cropperfield, a delightful animated short.
Right now, Bitlet can only play videos in the OGG format. To try it out with your own clips follow the instructions posted at the bottom of the page on how to convert your video and get it uploaded to a tracker.
There's no standalone download required to use Bitlet, all you need is a browser with the Java plugin installed. As with any other torrent, your playback experience has a lot to do with the participation of your peers. Well-seeded videos buffer quickly and play smoothly while others may sputter and stall. Bitlet has a few example videos for you to try out including the Diablo 3 trailer and Mr. Cropperfield, a delightful animated short.
Right now, Bitlet can only play videos in the OGG format. To try it out with your own clips follow the instructions posted at the bottom of the page on how to convert your video and get it uploaded to a tracker.
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